Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32735, Seraiah Glass, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Glass, Seraiah
S. 32735
CONTENTS

8,821 Massachusetts
Seraiah Graft 4
of Duxbury in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baily of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819 and sent to Vahum Mitchell  East Bridgewater Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 to \frac{18 \frac{1}{4}}{30 \frac{3}{4}}  85.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 - 48.
$133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued and notification sent to John B. Thomas Esq. Plymouth Mass: 22 Jany 1821

Serach Glash priv Dailly mss reg 1796 on 13 April 1818
Ad
Serach Glash Dunbarry

Seraiah Glass Duxbury
687
French Glass house Duxbury Mass. April 19 th in year 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this ss. 13 th day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Seraiah Glass of Duxbury aged seventy three years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz, that he served during the year 1776 in said war in capt. Bradford's Company and Col. Bailey's Reg t Mass: Line agreeably to his declaration of his services at large here enclosed — which see —
And Major Judah Alden, a respectable Witness, man, Magistrate, an Officer, appeared and made solemn oath before me the said Judge, that the enclosed certificate by him

Subscribed is just and true in all its parts —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Seraiah Gless did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, & that he needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

zu 1. März 1842

Duxbury March 30 1818
This may Certify that Senaiah Glase was a private Soldier in the Continental service from the commencement of the Revolutionary War to the end of the year 1776 in a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Bradford in the second Massachusetts Regt. The last year commanded by Col o John Baily that he was at the Battle of Brinton when the subscriber had the command of the Company as 1 st Lieut t the Captain being sick & absent, That his circumstances are such as fairly intitle him to the benefit of the Law in that behalf made & provided
Judah Hellen

Jeremiah Glasp
8821
Durham
April 19
C
Jeremiah Glasp Schuylkill St

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Isaiah Graft aged seventy six years, resident in Duxbury in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of twelve months in Capt Samuel Bradford's Company - Col. John Bailey's Regt and that he has received a pension certificate dated Third April 1814 and numbered 8.821 in pursuance of his original Declaration made Seventeenth April A 1819 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That I am a Farmer by occupation, that in consequence of the infirmities of old age and loss in a great measure of my sight and the rheumatism with which I am greatly distressed, I am unable about one half of my time to do any labor, and the remainder of my time I can do very little. The number of my family is two besides myself, viz my wife Hannah aged sixty nine years is of very feeble health & able to do but very little labour, my Daughter Wealthy aged 25 years, who could support herself if she could get employ with small assistance. I am indebted to sundry persons about one hundred and ninety five Dolls and have nothing due to me. Except necessary clothing & bedding, I have no property real or personal, except what is stated below.
Schedule of the real & personal estate of Isaiah Graft aged 76 years.
Real Estate one half of a single story Dwelling. House & two acres of land 150-
Personal Estate consisting of Household Furniture 10 Isaiah Graft his only mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820. before
William Mitchell

House & two acres of land 150- Personal estate consisting of Household Furniture 10 L. J. his only Sarah X Gleebs Mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18 th day of July AD 1820. before
William Mitchell Justice of Court
I, John B. Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred & sixty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty fifth day of December 1820
John B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Jeremiah Graft Duxbury.

Isaiah Glap of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, believing myself to be entitled to the benefits of the Act of Congress of March 18-1818, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, do testify and say that I entered into the Army and service of the United States in the spring of the year 1775 at the commencement of the war. For the term of eight months I served in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Bradford, Judah Alden of Duxbury was Lieutenant under said Capt. Bradford my term of service being ended I again entered into the Army and service of the United States in the month of January in the year 1776 for the term of twelve months continuing in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Bradford, which was then annexed to the Regiment commanded by Col. John Baily my term of service being ended I by the request of General Washing ton consented to continue in the service six weeks after having served thirteen months and two weeks in this campaign the greatest part of the time in the state of New York and having the leave of my Captain I proceeded home: the troops of which I made a part were known by the name of the Massachusetts line I never had any written discharge I am now in the seventy fourth year of my age and am so reduced in my circumstances in life as to be in need of assistance from my country for support his
Sworn to Ap l . 13. 1818. Isaiah h Glap Mark

32 735 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32, 735-
Sarah Glass
Pin Geo Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 153-
[Arrangement of 1870.]